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* '''Deconstructed''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] fights Alice enough to where he learns all her '''moves''', and one day he absolutely curb-stomps her.

** Alice can gain power if someone else uses the same move as she.

** Alice is a sourceror who has very powerful fire magic but can't learn any other spells.

** “When you really need to get in a nail, everything start’s to look like a hammer.”
* '''Subverted''': Alice busts out a never-before-seen attack...

** the never before seen attack fails and so she was forced to use her usual techniques.

--> '''Bob''': "This Magic Armor is rather costly."\\
'''Alice''': "Let me use my negotiation skills to get a discount!"\\
'''Bob''': "What? I didn't know you had diplomatic abilities"\\
'''Alice''': "Just watch and learn"\\
* Alice approaches the Shopkeeper and...*\\
'''Alice''': [[BallisticDiscount "...DRAGON IMPACT!"]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's Dragon Impact has several variants that depend on the angle at which the punch is thrown (Dragon Uppercut to shove opponents back and create space, Dragon Hook for clearing out large groups, the backhand variant for blocking, ect.). In theory, it's the same technique. In practice, varying the angle can have a wildly different effect or is suited for different situations, so it ''functions'' like a different technique despite being the same old MegatonPunch.

* '''Invoked''': [[Creator/BruceLee "Fear the one that has practiced 1 kick a thousand times, not the one that has used a thousand different kicks once."]]
* '''Exploited''': The enemy prepares solely for Alice's ultimate technique and is completely free to spend their resources on other plans without worrying about her.

* '''Discussed''': "Let me guess...you're going to use your Magic Blast again. Yup, called it."

* '''Deconstructed''': Emperor Evulz fights Alice enough to where he learns all of her '''moves''', and absolutely curb-stomps her.

** Alice protects herself from eventual curb-stomping by using all of her moves creatively.
** Alice has the ability to gain power if someone else uses the same move as her.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is [[DePower depowered]], [[DamnYouMuscleMemory and keeps trying to fall back on the Dragon Impact despite being physically unable to use the move anymore.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice has a growing case of impostor syndrome, as she's supposedly the WorldsGreatestWarrior despite only knowing ''one'' move.

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** Alice's power is really *that* versatile and can easily solve most problems with the right set of mind. Who needs diplomacy anyway when you have the power to set anyone who opposes you on fire?

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's Dragon Impact has several variants that depend on the angle at which the punch lands (Dragon Uppercut to shove opponents back and create space, Dragon Hook for clearing out large groups, the backhand variant for blocking, ect.). In theory, it's the same technique. In practice, varying the angle can have a wildly different effect, so it ''functions'' like a different technique despite being the same old MegatonPunch.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's Dragon Impact has several variants that depend on the angle at which the punch lands. In theory, it's the same technique. In practice, varying the angle can have a wildly different effect, so it ''functions'' like a different technique despite being the same old MegatonPunch. However, depending on how somebody blocks or receives the punch, the effect can go straight back to normal or change wildly because the angle was thrown off.

* '''Justified''': Alice sticks with what she knows, because it's worked in the past.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beats inter-dimensional overlords]], [[AppealToForce wins political debates]], [[PercussiveMaintenance fixes electronic equipment]] and [[DopeSlap educates her children]] by Dragon Impacting the hell out of everything.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's Dragon Impact has several variants that depend on the angle at which the punch lands. In theory, it's the same technique. In practice, varying the angle can have a wildly different effect, so it ''functions'' like a different technique despite being the same old MegatonPunch.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beats inter-dimensional overlords]], [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveANuke wins political debates]], [[PercussiveMaintenance fixes electronic equipment]] and [[DopeSlap educates her children]] by Dragon Impacting the hell out of everything.

* '''Invoked''': "Fear the one that has practiced 1 kick a thousand times, not the one that has used a thousand different kicks once."

* '''Inverted''': Alice uses a wide array of attacks, and might even be a MasterOfNone.

* '''Parodied''': "This Magic Armor is rather costly." "Let me use my negotiation skills to get a discount!" "What? I didn't know you had diplomatic abilities" "Just watch and learn" [Alice approaches the Shopkeeper and...] [[BallisticDiscount "...DRAGON IMPACT!"]]

* '''Deconstructed''': Emperor Evulz fights Alice enough to where he learns all of her '''moves''', and absolutely curb-stomps her.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice protects herself from eventual curb-stomping by using all of her moves creatively.
** Alice has the ability to gain power if someone else uses the same move as her.

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** Alice, a great martial artist, almost always uses her finisher techniques [[MegatonPunch Dragon Impact]], [[IncendiaryExponent Phoenix Tempest]], and sometimes the [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Starlight Explosion]], to deal with her foes.

* '''Straight''': Alice, a great martial artist, almost always uses her finisher techniques [[MegatonPunch Dragon Impact]], [[IncendiaryExponent Phoenix Tempest]], and sometimes the [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Starlight Explosion]], to deal with her foes.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...to use as a distraction while she uses the same FinishingMove.

* '''Reconstructed''': Alice protects herself from eventual curb-stomping by using all of her moves creatively.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Hey, I stick with what works!"

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beats inter-dimensional overlords]], [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveANuke wins political debates]], [[PercussiveMaintenance fixes electronic equipment]] and [[AbusiveParents educates her children]] by Dragon Impacting the hell out of everything.

** '''Alice''': Use what you know. It's all you'll ever need as of yet.

* '''Parodied''': "This Magic Armor is rather costly." "Let me use my negotiation skills to get a discount!" "What? I didn't know you had diplomatic abilities" "Just watch and learn" [Alice approaches the Shopkeeper and...] [[KleptomaniacHero "...DRAGON IMPACT!"]]